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Libya at a glance

The atlas follows 816 places here month by month, with 7 mountains and 10 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are March, April and November.

Libya's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+559%1.13M in 1950 → 7.46M in 2025 → 9.26M in 2050
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Libya · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$16,5002025 · 105/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy71.12024 · 145/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities88 %2025 · 40/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet82 %2024 · 94/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman2.302024 · 83/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover0 %2024 · 202/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Libya

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

For the beach in August

Places and regions of Libya

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

22 regions

Libya from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Libya
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Tripolibest Mar–May80Tripoli
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Sabhabest Feb–Mar · Nov78Sabha
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Dernabest Mar–Apr · Nov85Derna
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Al Marjbest Apr–May · Oct92Al Marj
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Zawiyabest Feb–Apr70Zawiya
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Murzukbest Feb–Mar · Nov77Murzuk
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Sabrathabest Feb–Apr71Sabratha
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Ubaribest Feb–Mar · Nov77Ubari
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Nalutbest Mar–Apr · Nov88Nalut
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Al Khumsbest Mar–May77Al Khums
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Ghatbest Jan–Feb · Nov71Ghat
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Yafranbest Mar–Apr · Nov81Yafran
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Al Qubbahbest Apr–May · Oct92Al Qubbah
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Shahhatbest Apr–May · Oct96Shahhat
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Ghadamesbest Jan–Feb · Nov69Ghadames
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Suluqbest Mar–Apr · Nov80Suluq
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Adiribest Feb–Mar · Nov77Adiri
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Tocrabest Mar–May83Tocra
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Jadubest Mar–Apr · Nov87Jadu
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Waddanbest Jan–Mar71Waddan
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Bardiabest Apr–May · Oct91Bardia
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Umm ar Rizambest Apr–May · Nov87Umm ar Rizam
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Kabawbest Mar–Apr · Nov85Kabaw
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Kambutbest Mar–May86Kambut
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Qaryat al Bayyāḑahbest Apr–May · Oct96Qaryat al Bayyāḑah
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Awjilahbest Feb–Mar · Nov72Awjilah
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Wāzinbest Mar–Apr · Nov83Wāzin
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Mechilibest Mar–Apr · Nov84Mechili
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Apolloniabest Apr–Jun92Apollonia

Nature in Libya

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Libya

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Libya

10 monuments and 25 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Libya

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Libya

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Libya

3 large airports, 4 railway stations, 1 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsCFL127 V
Emergency190Calling code +218
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyLibyan DinarLYD
LanguagesArabic · Italian
Local time15:31Tripoli